Querétaro - Capilla del Calvarito

The Capilla del Calvarito (mid-17th c.) lies opposite the Convento de la Cruz on the site where the Spanish are said to have celebrated their first Mass after conquering the settlement in 1531. According to legend, at the height of the battle the sky darkened to reveal both the Apostle Jacob on horseback and a shining cross - and the Spanish were victorious. The founding of the Convento de La Cruz dates back to this legend.